If you need to tackle the deeper philosophical quandaries of the Good Book or feel the need to engage in prolonged theological debates about the Old Testament versus the New Testament, then you may want to look elsewhere. However, if you want to smile, laugh and possibly find out new things about the best-selling book of all time, then come over this weekend and take a seat.

The Port Arthur Little Theatre is hosting the final showing of “The Bible: The Complete Work of God (Abridged)” on March 10,11 and 12 at its location on 4701 Jimmy Johnson Blvd. Ticket prices are $11 for adults, $9 for seniors and $6 for students. Tickets can be purchased on www.palt.org or reserved by calling 409-727-PALT.

From the same great minds that brought you “The Complete History of America (Abridged),” the play focuses on a novel and fun approach to the Bible.

“We play ourselves but also the characters. We basically act as ourselves while representing Biblical figures,” Carlos Sierra, man of many faces and robes, said.

Sierra and his fellow two actors play the roles of several characters; hence their frequent costume changes and various voices.

“We’re not focused on just one specific character; we get to play many.”

Sierra said he enjoyed it because the challenge of playing multiple roles allowed him to be diverse and to “just be out there.”

He said that auditions really brought home the reality of such a demanding play, however.

“You’ve got to be on your toes and ready to go before each scene.”

He estimated that he played 10 characters for each show.

“It’s fun to go from one character to the next.”

However, all three cast members did agree on the unique challenges of undertaking so many roles in one play.

Max Barclay, actor and wearer of many dresses, made light of drinking a lot of Monster energy drinks to keep up with the frantic pace of the show.

Stephanie Walker, actress and wearer of many beards, agreed.

“You have to keep your energy up,” she said.

“The biggest challenge is the preparation for it,” Walker said. “There are so many props and you have to work out where you’re going to be for each one. You need to learn what comes next.”

Sierra said his favorite Biblical figure to play was probably Goliath because he was a big man and his story showed that cunning and intelligence could win out over muscle and pure strength.

Barclay said he enjoyed playing Salome, or the woman responsible for the death of John the Baptist. He also said he liked playing the Virgin Mary.

“I like grabbing the audience’s attention. It gets a lot of laughs for a guy playing as a woman,” Barclay said.

Walker named the Old Testament character of Abraham as a favorite role, where she comes out dressed as Abraham… Lincoln.

“It’s setting up the circumcision situation in a humorous setting,” Walker said. “Because I’m a woman playing a man in this (delicate) situation.”

And while the play satirizes many scenes from the Bible, the cast assures that it does so in a respectful manner.

“It’s a well-written comedy that comes from a love of the source material,” Barclay said.

“I don’t think it’s making fun, but reproducing the stories in a comedic way,” Walker said. “It’s a story that makes fun of Biblical times, but not of Biblical figures.”

In addition, Walker said the humor itself was well thought out.

“The humor is witty; it’s not played for cheap laughs,” she said.

According to Walker, the difference between malicious mocking and smart satirizing lay in the respect for the original stories.

“They have a respect for it,” she said of the original playwrights.

Additionally, audience members might learn something new about something old.

“If you haven’t seen the show on the Bible, you could possibly learn something new,” Sierra said.

“I think people who are familiar with the stories or who are religious enjoy it a lot more,” Walker said.

As for their opening over the first weekend, crowd support seemed good.

“The reaction has been good. Some of it was surprising,” Sierra said. “Some people came up and said, ‘It was adorable. It’s so cute.’”